Background
Pathmanathan, Brabhaharan was born on July 5, 1960 in Jaffna, Ceylon. Arrived in New Zealand, 1989. Son of Vaithyalingam Sivastambo and Satkunavally Pathmanathan.
Pathmanathan, Brabhaharan was born on July 5, 1960 in Jaffna, Ceylon. Arrived in New Zealand, 1989. Son of Vaithyalingam Sivastambo and Satkunavally Pathmanathan.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (honors), University Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1982. Master of Science in Engineering, University Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1986. Master of Business Administration, Apesma/Deakin University, Australia, 1997.
Engineer Skanska Cementgjuteriet, Sri Lanka, 1982-1983. Quality control engineer Wallace Brightside, Singapore, 1984. Site agent Agthal Jasmeg Construction, Malaysia, 1984-1985.
Geotechnical engineer Ove Arup and Partners, Birmingham, 1986-1989. Senior geotechnical engineer Works Consultancy Services, New Zealand, 1989-1995. Principal geotechnology consultant Opus International Consultant, New Zealand.
Management committee New Zealand Geotechnical Society, 1996-1999.
Secretary Wellington Tamil Sports Club, New Zealand, 1990—1992, 1997—1998. Member Institution Professional Engineers/New Zealand (Rabone award 1994), Wellington Tamil Society, Institution Civil Engineers/United Kingdom, New Zealand Geotechnical Society (Young Professionals award 1994), New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering.
Married Malathy Theagarajah, February 7, 2001.